Baldwin, Mobile County Organizations Recognized by Innovate Alabama for Regional Growth
Innovate Alabama honored 10 Baldwin and Mobile County organizations at a Mobile ceremony recognizing regional innovation and economic development work.
Austal USA’s Steel Pivot: How Diversification May Have Saved Hundreds of Mobile Shipyard Jobs
When the Pentagon passed over Austal USA for the Navy’s frigate contract in April 2020, observers warned that Mobile’s largest industrial employer faced an existential crisis. The decision left the…
Bishop State Ousting Reignites Scrutiny of Alabama Community College Leadership Churn
The sudden removal of Bishop State Community College's interim president has drawn a bipartisan rebuke from Mobile County lawmakers and renewed attention to how often Alabama's two-year colleges change leaders.
Alabama GOP Senate Primary Barrels Toward a Runoff as Britt, Brooks and Durant Battle for Shelby’s Seat
A crowded Republican field led by Katie Britt, Mo Brooks and Mike Durant is expected to head to a June runoff in Alabama's U.S. Senate primary to replace retiring Sen.…
Myer Marine Services Announces $5.5 Million Expansion, 50 New Jobs in West Mobile
Myer Marine Services is expanding its west Mobile steel fabrication facility by more than 50 percent, adding 50 jobs through a $5.5 million investment.
Three Local Companies Named Finalists for Mobile Chamber’s 2020 Small Business of the Year
The Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce named Calagaz Printing, JJPR Agency and WaveFly powered by JMF Solutions as finalists for its 2020 Small Business of the Year award, recognizing how…
AM/NS Calvert Announces $500 Million Steel Furnace Expansion, 300 New Jobs
AM/NS Calvert has announced a $500 million Electric Arc Furnace expansion at its north Mobile County steel plant, a project expected to create 300 permanent jobs and support hundreds of…
Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce names BCM Morring 2019 Small Business of the Year
MOBILE, Ala. — The Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce has named BCM Morring as its 2019 Small Business of the Year, an honor announced at an awards breakfast held ahead…
Mobile-Area Events Calendar: Beer Fest, Business Expo and a Busy Late-August Week
South Alabama’s late-August calendar is packed, with a downtown craft beer crawl, the region’s largest business trade show, historic home tours and a wave of fall theater openings on the…
Mobile Downtown Airport Opens as Via Air Stays Grounded
Mobile's new downtown airport celebrated its opening with a ribbon-cutting at Brookley, but Via Air remains grounded as officials shift their focus to growing Frontier Airlines service and planning the…